The government has backed down on plans to define antisocial behaviour as conduct “capable of causing nuisance or annoyance”, following strong opposition from campaigners and the House of Lords. Amendments tabled by the government today mean that antisocial behaviour will continue to be defined as conduct causing “harassment alarm or distress”, except in cases related to housing, for the purposes of new injunctions to prevent nuisance and annoyance.
The government has approved the creation of a further nine free schools, six university technical colleges and five studio schools. The successful bids include one from the East Birmingham Network Free School, a partnership between 12 secondary schools, who will develop a 90-pupil school in Sutton Coldfield for children with behavioural difficulties.
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